I-Big Chicago 10: Amabhasi e-Whiskey

Ufake i-Whistle yakho nge-Bourbon, Rye & Scotch Kulezi Zindawo Eziphezulu

I-WhiskeyFest yenzeke njalo entwasahlobo e- Hyatt Regency Chicago futhi ithengisa ngokushesha uma amathikithi edayiswa. Ama- whisky aficionados eqiniso ayazi ukuthi uma befuna ukuya kulo mcimbi obheke kakhulu lapho izidakamizwa ezingaphezu kwezingu-300 ziguqulwa ngaphansi kophahla olulodwa, zidinga ukuthatha isinyathelo ngokushesha.

Ukuze wonke umuntu angashiywa emakhazeni, nansi imishayo ye-Chicago whiskey lapho abalandeli benganambitha indlela yabo ngokusebenzisa izinhlelo ezihlelwe ngokucophelela unyaka wonke.

I-Aviary / Ihhovisi . Uma kuziwa kuma-cocktail lounges, i-Aviary in ekilasini ngokwayo. Yi-brainchild ye- molecular gastronomy master Grant Achatz , futhi iziphuzo zilandela ifilosofi efanayo ye-cultinary. Abaqashi, empeleni, kuthiwa "ngaphansi kwamaphepheli" futhi bafika amahora ambalwa ngaphambi kokuvula izithako. Imiphumela ingumlingo, nemibono emisha kanye nezinguquko zonyaka ze-cocktails zakudala ezifana ne- Manhattan esekelwe eWhisky futhi I-Old Fashioned . Ngokuqondile ngaphansi kwe-Aviary yi-The Office, isikhala esincane, isimemo kuphela esihlala izivakashi ezingaba ngu-18 ngeziphuzo kanye namacwecwe amancane. Zombili imigoqo ziqhayisa uhlu olubanzi lwe-whisky nezinhlayizi ezingavamile namabhabhu kanye nezindiza eziqhubekayo ze-whisky. Izindawo zihamba ngezinyawo noma zihamba ukusuka eSoho House Chicago . 955 W. Fulton Market, 312-226-0868

Igumbi laseBerkshire . Lapho ivuliwe njenge-lounge lobby lobby ye- ACME Hotel Co. ngo-2013, Igumbi laseBerkshire laphefumulela amandla amasha ekamelweni elikade likhohliwe.

Ukukhothamela ezimpandeni zayo ukubuyela emuva kuma-1920s, ibha ye-Chicago whisky ehlonishwa kakhulu igcinwe phansi kwe-terrazzo engqimba engezansi. Ngokuqinisekile uzizwa sengathi uhlobo lwendawo luqokonyiswe ku- "The Great Gatsby" noma "iBhodi YaseBhodi" njengababukeli bezintandokazi bejabule ngama-whiskeys anjengePappy Van Winkle noWilliam Larue Weller.

Iqoqo liqukethe amabhukhoni angaphezu kwangu-200, ama-ryes kanye ne-scotch. Bala okungenani ambalwa ama-cocktails aqediwe-whisky, agxile emgqonyeni ukuze uhleleke uhlelo. I-Berkshire isekelwe eMfuleni iNorth , futhi iphakathi nendawo eduze kwamahhotela amaningi aphezulu. 15 E. Ohio St, 312-894-0800

Baptiste & Bottle . Ukungezwa kwamuva kwendawo yesehlakalo e-whiskey e-Chicago yile ndawo yokunethezeka yehhotela neyokudlela ehlongozwe phansi e-20 yesakhiwo se- Conrad Chicago . Ukunikezwa kokubuka kwe-premium wesifunda sezitolo esidumile se-Magnificent Mile , iBabtiste & Bottle yilona uhlobo lendawo ozithatha ngayo i-bourbon noma i-single-malt scotch enthusiast. Iqoqo, yebo, lihlaba umxhwele, elinokukhethwa kwe-cellar kusuka eCanada, eJapane naseScotland. Izivakashi zingaziyala ngokuhlwaya indiza, ingilazi noma ibhodlela. 101 E Erie St., 312-667-6793

Bub City . Uma usuzofika kwenye i- karaoke yezwe phambi kwekamelo eligcwele abantu abangabazi, uzodinga lonke isibindi se-liquid ongasenza. Ngokujabulisayo, lokhu kuhlanganiswa kwe-rockin 'ye-BBQ kukugqoke uhlu olubanzi lwe-whiskey olugcwele izintandokazi ze-bourbon ne-rye. Kunezibonakaliso ezintathu ze-Bub City Whiskeys ezivela ku-Four Roses, Knob Creek no-Elijah Craig. 435 N. Clark St., 312-610-4200

UDelila . Esikhathini eside ngaphambi kokuba izingxoxo zakwa-whiskey zibe yinto evamile, uDelilah wayeyigcina eqinisweni eLincoln Park . Umnikazi we-Whisky-ecashunwe uMike Miller waziwa emhlabeni wonke ngobuchwepheshe bakhe kwi-scotch ne-bourbon, futhi ukuvota kwakhe okugqoke kahle kuhambela abantu emhlabeni jikelele. Ngaphezu kokufaka lokho okubhekwa njengokukhethwa okukhulu kwe-whiskey eMidwest, iziqephu zikaDelilah ziveza amafilimu enkolo, i-punk ne-goth umculo. Kukhona futhi ama-$ 2 no-$ 3 ama-whisky specials njalo ebusuku. I-Delilah isingamakhilomitha amahlanu ukusuka ku- Hotel Lincoln . 2771 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-472-2771

UDktumbar . I- Raffaello Hotel 's rooftop cocktail lounge ibonisa ukukhethwa okukhono kwamabhonboni, rye, single-malt kanye ne-scotch yabathengi abazoyithokozela egumbini lokuphumula noma esikhwameni sangaphandle. Kukhona nenani leziphuzo ezisekelwe ekudaleni, ezisekelwe ku-whiskey, kanye nokudla okukwenziwe nge-scotch nyangazonke. 201 E. Delaware St., 312-924-2531

Umbusi wasePerth . Ukushicilela kweScottish eyiqiniso kuhlanganisa iqoqo elikhulu kunawo wonke le-single-malt scotch eChicago. I-"whisky cellar" yaseDuke iveza zonke izifunda zaseScotland , kuhlanganise ne-Highlands, Isiqhingi sase-Island nase Speyside. 2913 N. Clark St., 773-477-1741

Lady Gregory . Ebizwa ngokuthi umlobi owaziwayo wase-Ireland , i- Andersonville- based eatery kanye ne-cocktail lounge ihlonipha ifa layo lase-Ireland ngendlela yokunciphisa. Ukudweba kwangempela yikhetho elikhangayo lase-Irish whisky, okuthiwa likhulu kunazozonke eMidwest. Abasebenzi be-LG bar bahamba emhlabeni wonke ukuhlangana ngaphezu kuka-300-plus, uhlu lwe-whiskey lwamazwe ngamazwe, kodwa izinqumo zase-Ireland zivelele kakhulu. 5260 N. Clark St., 773-271-5050

Longman & Eagle . Ngaphandle uma uzithola ukhululekile, i-L & E kabili njengendawo yokulala nendawo yasendlini , ngakho-ke akudingeki ukhubeke kakhulu. I-gastropub eyinkokhelo inikeza ama-whiskeys angaphezu kwangu-145 ngamalebula angama-38 angacacile futhi athandwayo avela nsuku zonke nge $ 3 ukudubula. Ukukhethwa okunamnandi kwe-cocktails yasekuqaleni nokudala kulindeleke nawe, kusukela ku- Old Fashioned kuze kube iziphuzo zonyaka ngezizakhi ezenziwe endlini ezifana nesiraphu ye-gingerbread iphupha le-Roobios isiraphu, i-Chai esiphuziweyo isiraphu uju kanye nekhukhamba ijusi lesikhumba. 2657 N. Kedzie Ave., 773-276-7110

Buyisela kabusha ubhiya ne-Bourbon . Sithole inhlonipho entsha ngalesi sikhwama esincane esasidonsela lapho sithola uhlu lwayo lwe-whiskey. Imenyu yayo icatshangwa kahle ngamaqoqo amancane futhi athandwa kakhulu, kanye nama-cocktail amakhulu ase-whisky aseqanjwe kabusha ukuze abonise imidlalo ye-arcade ye-whimsical ehlukanisiwe kuyo yonke indawo. Ukukhuluma ukuthi, abanikazi bamalungelo bathola ithuba lokudlala imidlalo yamahhala (ngaphandle kwe-pinball) uma bethenga iziphuzo. Eziningi zingokwehlukahlukana esikoleni esidala, njengeFrogger noNkk Pac-Man . Kukhona indawo yesibili e-Andersonville. 3439 N. Halsted St.